Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, July 2002

Variable Details

Variablespec6m
LabelOther reason don t use bus
Responses
Car provides more independence 1
Does not meet transport requirements 1
Have company car 1
I don't have the confidence to use a bus service 1
I have a company car which pays my petrol 1
I lead a busy life and I could never get to where I want to go by public transport 1
I work in London, and in my own area I travel by car 1
I work in the West-end and abus journey would take too long. 1
Lack of good connections. 1
Lack of luggage facilities 1
No facility for prams 1
Route numbers keep changing 1
There is no bus service. 1
Unable to use them 1
all my travels are work related, buses are impossible for that 1
bus service too slow 1
can get to where i need to 1
cheaper by bike 1
distance of travel to work 1
flexibility of the car 1
has a company car & has to use it 1
i can't smoke in them/relatives find it difficult with children 1
i have to use my car for work 1
i like to keep my independence 1
i need to take the car to work so that i can go out on site 1
i work 40 miles from home,a car is the only option 1
its more convenient by car too you can go when YOU want 1
its my dog she's quite big and i don't think she would be allowed on the buses and i take her everywhere with me, thats why i don't use the buses 1
ive got a car so dont use buses/exp/ well i use the car in place of the bus ive got it so i use it/ao no 1
my job does not give me the time to use them 1
my mum is very ill and we cant use a bus for her 1
n/a 1
need car for on call work 1
need personal transport for work 1
no child seat belts 1
no direct bus route to where I wish to go 1
no direct bus to work 1
prefer car 1
prefer to be on my own 1
son takes him by car 1
the only reason i use the bus is to go into the vity of glasgow and as in only go in when i absolutely have to and that is very seldont i therefore dont use buses very oftenasloif i go to do my shopping in kirkintilloch i have heavy things to carry and so 1
the wait between buses is too long 1
they do not fit in withn our lifestyle 1
too crowded 1
travel to from work and for work job demands car 1
use company provided lorry which i take hoime 1
use them as aften as i need 1
vandalism/young people 1
work away 1
would prefer to walk biut need car for walk 1
you can go in your own time its nice to drive, and convenience 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Omnibus Survey, July 2002
Interviewer InstructionsRECORD OTHER REASON. Remember to recode into M317_6M 1 to 15 where possible
UniverseAdults, aged 16 or over, living in private households in Great Britain.;Adults;Households;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study, monthly (up to year 2000), eight cycles per year thereafter.